The Fruits Of Labor Are Delicious, But

I Was 30 When 9/11 Happened And I Had Lived Exactly 15 Years Of Life In America, So I Was Half American. I Was A Full-fledged New Yorker.

My Aunt Used To Say, "it's Between Me And My God; It's Got Nothing To Do With You." It Was A Good Enough Answer For Me As A Snot-nosed College Kid Angling For A Religious Debate, And I Still Think It's A Good Way Of Putting It.

Time Only Moves In One Direction. Remember That. Things Always Change.

I Am Not Much Of A Researcher As A Novelist; I Write Mainly From Experience.

Walking Is A Meditative Act. It's So Rare That We Allow Ourselves Just To Be.